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Re: ALCS: Tigers vs Red Sox

I guess it really is the Red Sox' year.

I hate to say that one game early in a series can decide the entire series, but I don't see Detroit bouncing back from this. They had the Red Sox down and almost out, but they seemed to completely fall apart right after the Ortiz HR. One pitch swung the momentum more drastically than I can ever remember seeing. It went from feeling like the Red Sox didn't have a shot to the Red Sox being squarely in the driver's seat.

Originally Posted by -tz

Hey, hey, the Tigers have been winning with Peralta.

Very true, but I'm still not sure exactly what the rule is. Do you have to go through each team's roster and take a count, or does it automatically offset in every situation that doesn't involve A-Rod?

Re: ALCS: Tigers vs Red Sox

Originally Posted by False1

Btw - back to our discussion about Abreu playing 3B and Cabrera's 3b defense, that ground ball was a great example of what I've been talking with you and others about. Most 3b make that play easily, but Cabrera couldn't get to it.

July 29, 2013: Traded by the Houston Astros to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later and Danry Vasquez (minors). The Detroit Tigers sent David Paulino (minors) (September 13, 2013) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

Re: ALCS: Tigers vs Red Sox

Originally Posted by -tz

Don't see the Tigers winning this thing now. How and why did they ever acquire Josť Veras, anyway?

The Tigers are still the favorites. They have 3 of the remaining 5 at home, and Verlander, who has 28 consecutive scoreless innings pitched going back to the regular season, has 2 of the 5 starts, with Scherzer and Sanchez in 2 of the other 3.

That being said, 1-1 heading into a Game 3 vs. Verlander is better than being down 0-2.

Re: ALCS: Tigers vs Red Sox

No need to worry Tigers will still win this series, it just won't be in a sweep.

They just have too much starting pitching to lose, Verlander should shut them out next game in detroit. Then you have Fister vs Peavy in game 4. I say there is a great chance the tigers can take those two games. Even if they end up splitting it the series would be tied 2-2 and it would be back to Scherzer or Sanchez in game 6.

Re: ALCS: Tigers vs Red Sox

Originally Posted by just-blaze

Funny to see the Sox fans being rational about it, and the Yankee fans go Chicken Little.

Seriously. I think any major league baseball team could bounce back from a tough loss, especially one that has Verlander on the mound in the next game. Doesn't mean they will, but it's ridiculous to think that one loss in game 2, no matter how dramatic, is the end of a series.

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